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Klay Thompson Brilliantly Explains the Perils of the Internet after Enjoying a Heartfelt Reunion With His Own Hand

Klay Thompson has a surgical-grade jump shot, one that is engineered for consistency and precision. But basketball isn’t surgery (there’s more running involved, for one thing), and a flawless shot doesn’t necessarily guarantee success. The Golden State guard’s career 3-point average is 41.6 percent, but he had shot just 6-31 from deep in the six games leading up to Saturday’s contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. Six games is a long time for a perfect jump-shooter to be laying bricks, and Thompson was the very picture of relief after hitting his fourth 3-pointer of the night in Portland.



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